Humphries Name Meaning: A welsh variant of 'Humphries',patronymic from 'Humphrey'.Introduced by the Normans as 'Humfrey' & composed of the elements hun 'bear cub' + frid 'peace'.
The name was borne by a 9th century saint,bishop of 'Therouanne',who was popular among Norman settlers in England.
Discover how your Humphries ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 41 |
| Buckinghamshire | 40 |
| Berkshire | 207 |
| Cambridgeshire | 2 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 60 |
| Cornwall | 39 |
| Cumberland | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 22 |
| Devon | 82 |
| Dorset | 36 |
| Durham | 46 |
| Essex | 146 |
| Gloucestershire | 416 |
| Hampshire | 95 |
| Herefordshire | 49 |
| Hertfordshire | 15 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 0 |
| Kent | 89 |
| Lancashire | 413 |
| Leicestershire | 36 |
| Lincolnshire | 24 |
| London | 756 |
| Middlesex | 151 |
| Northumberland | 2 |
| Norfolk | 20 |
| Northamptonshire | 132 |
| Nottinghamshire | 48 |
| Oxfordshire | 172 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 318 |
| Suffolk | 11 |
| Somerset | 347 |
| Surrey | 61 |
| Sussex | 29 |
| Staffordshire | 605 |
| Warwickshire | 583 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 333 |
| Worcestershire | 384 |
| Yorkshire | 217 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 8 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 4 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 38 |
| Flintshire | 15 |
| Glamorgan | 83 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 16 |
| Monmouthshire | 90 |
| Pembrokeshire | 7 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,336 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 188 |
| General Labourer | 102 |
| Domestic Servant | 90 |
| Coal Miner | 82 |
| General Servant | 67 |
| Labourer | 64 |
| Dress Maker | 61 |
| Laundress | 60 |
| Farm Labourer | 40 |
| General Servant Domestic | 30 |
| Carpenter | 24 |
| Charwoman | 24 |
| Annuitant | 20 |
| Gardener | 20 |
| No Occupation | 20 |
| Butcher | 18 |
| General Domestic Servant | 16 |
| Groom | 16 |
| Servant Domestic | 16 |
| Errand Boy | 15 |
| Servant | 15 |
| Cook | 14 |
| Cook Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Housemaid Domestic Servant | 14 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Humphries | 2,707 |
| Mary Humphries | 2,420 |
| John Humphries | 2,267 |
| Elizabeth Humphries | 1,577 |
| George Humphries | 1,532 |
| Thomas Humphries | 1,378 |
| Sarah Humphries | 1,350 |
| James Humphries | 1,228 |
| Henry Humphries | 969 |
| Charles Humphries | 932 |
| Ann Humphries | 787 |
| Jane Humphries | 714 |
| Eliza Humphries | 672 |
| Edward Humphries | 667 |
| Ellen Humphries | 600 |
| Emma Humphries | 586 |
| Alice Humphries | 573 |
| Joseph Humphries | 556 |
| Annie Humphries | 552 |
| Richard Humphries | 526 |
| Alfred Humphries | 505 |
| Arthur Humphries | 471 |
| Frederick Humphries | 432 |
| Albert Humphries | 431 |
| Emily Humphries | 426 |
| Rank | Surname | Match | Census Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humphreys | 78% | 64,174 |
| 2 | Humphries | 100% | 41,059 |
| 3 | Humphris | 89% | 4,969 |
| 4 | Humpheries | 90% | 2,734 |
| 5 | Humpherys | 67% | 2,270 |
| 6 | Humphres | 89% | 598 |
| 7 | Hamphries | 89% | 429 |
| 8 | Humphriess | 90% | 323 |
| 9 | Humphers | 67% | 223 |
| 10 | Humphreis | 78% | 162 |
| 11 | Humphires | 78% | 156 |
| 12 | Humpheris | 78% | 141 |
The surname Humphries is the 2nd most popular variant of Humphreys.